Three young girls bound for international pageant
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Lona Baipoledi
The three were selected to represent the country after they emerged as the top finalists in the local pageant, Princess of the World, which was held last year December. Seloi was the queen, Baipoledi was the first princess and Ratau was the second princess.
Preparations for the international pageant have already started with the girls going through boot camp and mentorship programmes such as photo shoots, which is a build up to the photo shoot competition. The models are under the mentorship of Tebogo Lebanna the Princess of the World Botswana pageant director and former Miss Petite One Mariri.
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